| Convention ICBA Convention: Bring the Family Been meaning to take a vacation with your family for a while now, but too busy with work at the bank? Good news! The ICBA National Convention & Techworld® 2013 will be in Las Vegas, March 11-15 at the beautiful Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Encore and offers the perfect opportunity to combine work and a little family fun in one trip! Las Vegas boasts a number of arts, cultural and educational experiences your whole family can enjoy including:
Visa Introduces NFL Promotion for Cardholders Imagine keeping your customers' NFL excitement alive all year long with Visa! Visa will give cardholders enrolled in the Visa NFL Fan Offers program the chance to make this NFL season epic, when they use their enrolled Visa card to make purchases from now until Feb. 5, 2013. How it works: Community bank cardholders can enroll their eligible Visa card to receive customized offers and chances to win epic NFL prizes all season. To spread the word, community banks can download Visa market-ready and customizable email templates, web banners and promotional copy from Visa Online, beginning Sept. 20. The Visa NFL Fan Offers program is in-market from Sept. 5, 2012 through Feb. 4, 2013.There is no cost to participate. More Information: Free Download: Q&A on Real Estate Valuation Guidelines More Information: EducationTailor Made: Seminars for Community Banks in the Western Region Community Bank Directors’ Conference From Nov. 1-3 in Kohala Coast, Hawaii, community bank directors are invited to learn how they can establish, rebuild and/or sustain growth while looking for new ways to approach and solve some of the industry’s toughest challenges. Topics covered will include financial reform, key profitability strategies for maintaining independence, the new model of profitability, raising capital in today’s market and more. Peer exchange sessions will focus on examination issues and planning for the future. Community Banking in the Future From Oct. 11-12 in Sacramento, Calif., community bankers can attend Community Banking in the Future and learn how the trajectory of community banking is evolving. Speakers will help attendees define the paths they are on and recommend strategies to prepare for the future. Topics covered will include optimizing your bank for increased profits, a discussion of “The Cloud” and banking, winning at the new bank growth game and more. Peer exchange sessions will focus on examination trends and issues, plus increasing profits and improving performance. More Information:
Save the Date! Upcoming Events from ICBA Education Farmer Mac Announces Road Show Workshop Locations Farmer Mac, an ICBA Preferred Service Provider, will host complimentary agricultural lender workshops in 17 states beginning in September. Topics will include tools to help community banks increase their customer base and offer innovative loan products to ag producers through secondary market originations.More Information: Webinar: Adapt for Success in a Transforming Industry Join ICBA Mortgage and Mortgagebot on Thursday Nov. 8 from 2-3:15 (Eastern Time) to learn how web-based technology can transform your enterprise-wide origination business into a “transactional point-of-sale”. See why other ICBA members—who are using it to streamline the application, product and pricing, compliance, disclosure, and approval processes—reveal it’s the best strategy to compete for profitable business, manage volume fluctuations, boost efficiency, remove compliance headaches, and deliver the self-serve online options their borrowers expect. More Information: Webinar: Combating Online Fraud: Prevention, Detection & Response ICBA Compliance and Risk Management powered by Chartwell Compliance, and Compushare, an ICBA Preferred Service Provider, are hosting an educational webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 1-2 p.m. (Eastern Time) (how to combat electronic fraud and what to do if your community bank is “hit.” Webinar attendees will learn about the latest financial threats, crimes, and risks (IT, BSA-AML, etc.) to banks and how to prevent or limit those risks from harming your institution. More Information: Webinar: OTS to OCC – Prepare for your Next IT Exam |
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